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With a famous action star for a father, mall cop EJ Ferris is used to the Hollywood hullabaloo. But when her mall becomes his movie set, the cameramen aren’t the only ones who start shooting…

Protecting the shoppers at the Fernglen Galleria may not be EJ’s dream job, but neither is working for her father’s film production company. That’s why EJ is less than thrilled when her dad arranges to shoot his upcoming film, Mafia Mistress, in her mall. With the arrival of the movie entourage, EJ suddenly has more than shoplifting teens to worry about.

Bombarded by overeager assistants and fan mail, EJ’s famous father makes for an easy target—especially after a scare involving a gun loaded with blanks. Zoe, the prop master, blames herself for the mistake. But when a real bullet is fired and Zoe is killed, Fernglen Galleria is shaken by more than just Hollywood drama. Cut the cameras—there’s a real gunman on the loose…

Review

“Put this series at the top of your shopping list.”—Elaine Viets, national bestselling author

Praise for Die Buying

“One hell of a great novel! This novel will crack you up with DiSilverio’s humor and razor’s-edge wit.”—Suspense Magazine

“Charming, fun, and refreshing.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Synopsis

Emma-Joy Ferris likes mall cop work, even though it's a bit more humdrum than the military policing she did in the army. But there's no time to be bored when someone 'liberates' a 15-foot python from the Herpetology Hut, and a mannequin turns out to be a very real corpse.

Synopsis

Get ready for a second take.

With a famous action star for a father, mall cop EJ Ferris is used to the Hollywood hullabaloo. But when her mall becomes his movie set, the cameramen aren’t the only ones who start shooting…

Protecting the shoppers at the Fernglen Galleria may not be EJ’s dream job, but neither is working for her father’s film production company. That’s why EJ is less than thrilled when her dad arranges to shoot his upcoming film, Mafia Mistress, in her mall. With the arrival of the movie entourage, EJ suddenly has more than shoplifting teens to worry about.

Bombarded by overeager assistants and fan mail, EJ’s famous father makes for an easy target—especially after a scare involving a gun loaded with blanks. Zoe, the prop master, blames herself for the mistake. But when a real bullet is fired and Zoe is killed, Fernglen Galleria is shaken by more than just Hollywood drama. Cut the cameras—there’s a real gunman on the loose…

About the Author

Laura DiSilverio was born in Georgia and now lives with her husband, two daughters, and dog in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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What Our Readers Are Saying

Average customer rating 4.5 (2 comments)

E.J. Ferris, used to patrol with her military unit until she was injured and sent home. Now she patrols the halls of Fernglen Galleria shopping mall as a mall cop. Usually, there's not a lot of excitement at the mall. However, when E.J.'s day starts out with the janitor finding a lizard from the Herpetology Hut, and she finds out all the reptiles were released into the mall by an animal rights group going by the name of L.O.A.F. it promises to be an interesting day. When a mall walker sees a dead body in the display window of one of the stores, things get more interesting. When detective Anders Helland dismisses her with a "We can take it from here," and tells her to go do whatever it is she does, E.J. sets out to solve the case. With the help of retired CIA agent Grandpa Atherton, fellow officer Weasel, and the support of her friend Kyra, she starts piecing together leads. I liked this book, the characters, and the background. I'm looking forward to reading the next one.

Entertaining light reading by the same author who brought us PI Charlie Swift. This is the entry into a separate series dealing with a mall cop, i.e., someone working security in a large shopping mall. That may sound dull, but a lot happens in a mall besides shoplifting. In this case we have a nude dead body show up posed in a shop window. a nasty surprise for the early morning mall walkers. Also, someone has released the merchandise from a specialty shop dealing with snakes, turtles, etc., another unwelcome surprise for customers in the mall. Then, of course, there are people vandalizing vehicles in the parking lot, not to mention problems with management. A couple more dead bodies help liven things up, a little more action than one would expect for someone working in a mall security office.